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Seeking The Kingdom
By David Gushee   
Monday, February 01, 2010
(ABP) -- For those who care about the current state of American democracy, last week was both fascinating and deeply troubling. For Christians who seek to contribute to “the peace of the city” in which God has placed us, we have an obligation to do what we can to encourage the healthy functioning of our political institutions before it is too late.
 
Opinion: Forgiveness is an unmistakable mark of character Print E-mail
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By Marv Knox   
Monday, February 01, 2010
(ABP) -- OK, let’s play 20 Questions. And since we don’t have space here for the first 18 questions, we’ll move to the end of the game. The topic is “Spiritual Practices,” and I’ve been thinking of one particular discipline commanded by Scripture. Your 19th question is this: “Is it the most difficult spiritual practice?” I respond affirmatively. Then you think for a minute and ask: “Is it forgiveness?”
 
Opinion: The decade in religious liberty Print E-mail
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By Brent Walker   
Thursday, January 28, 2010
(ABP) -- Dubbed by Time magazine the “decade from hell,” the past 10 years have been ones for which we can say good riddance: September 11, two costly and deadly wars, the economic meltdown. In terms of church-state relations, however, it has been a mixed bag -- some good news, some bad.
 
Opinion: Pastors, hard questions about God, and doubt Print E-mail
Talk With the Preacher
By Amy Butler   
Thursday, January 28, 2010
(ABP) -- It is not uncommon to encounter me, on occasion (okay, very frequently, actually), complaining bitterly about all the things I did not learn in seminary. In fact, I do have a comprehensive list of such things somewhere, to which I add regularly, and which I reference at professional meetings when I am occasionally asked benign questions in passing, like: “We’re working on revising our seminary curriculum! Would you mind sharing what you wish you had learned in seminary?”
 
Opinion: A lesson in giving from Liberia Print E-mail
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By Colleen Walker Burroughs   
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
(ABP) -- My fifth-grade daughter’s face was wide-eyed with wonder as our carpool drove to school. National Public Radio was reporting on Liberia’s commitment to send $50,000 in aid to Haiti.
 
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Christian ethics and social networking

A student's Facebook entry chronicles the painful details of a romantic break-up. Or describes an ill-spent weekend partying with friends. Or scathingly blisters someone who holds differing political views. Fast-forward a few years. That same student sits in a job interview -- or maybe at a conference table with a church search committee -- and has to answer uncomfortable questions about those entries. [Read More] ...

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